Jessica Hooten Wilson on the Value of Liberal Arts Education

Seton Hall University welcomes esteemed author, speaker and professor, Jessica Hooten Wilson, Ph.D., to offer two events on September 13, showcasing the value and impact of a liberal arts education. Hooten Wilson will present at the annual Humanities Colloquium and facilitate a Catholic Teachers' Night on the campus of Seton Hall University.

The 2024 Humanities Colloquium - 1-3 p.m in the Jubilee Hall Atrium

Since 2022, the Center for Catholic Studies, the Center for Faculty Development and the College of Arts and Sciences have offered an ongoing faculty enrichment program, the Humanities Colloquium. The Colloquium is offered as an interdisciplinary and collaborative discussion on the importance and impact of the liberal arts as part of Seton Hall's mission to form students' minds, hearts and spirits.

This year we are excited to welcome Jessica Hooten Wilson, acclaimed author, speaker, and Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University. Hooten Wilson is the co-editor and contributing author of The Liberating Arts: Why we need Liberal Arts Education and author of Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress; Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints; and Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice, among other books. Hooten Wilson also co-hosts a podcast conversing with fellow authors, professors and theologians on what makes great literature and why these books matter.

Hooten Wilson will offer insights into the value and importance of the liberal arts and study of the humanities. She will touch on the invaluable role of liberal arts faculty and the impact of the humanities across all disciplines and careers. Lunch will be served following the lecture, where she will guide our conversation on the topic as it relates to our lives at Seton Hall.

This event is open to all faculty and is free of charge.

The Humanities Colloquium is sponsored by the Dean of Arts & Sciences, the Center for Faculty Development, the Center for Catholic Studies with the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture, the Departments of the Core, Catholic Studies, Philosophy, and Religion.

Registration is required and can be found here.

The first 25 faculty members to register will receive a free copy of Reading for the Love of God by Jessica Hooten Wilson.

Catholic Teachers' Night - 4:30-6 p.m. in the Jubilee Hall Atrium

In addition to her teaching and writing, Hooten Wilson offers nationwide lectures and professional development opportunities for K-12 educators. As the founder of a Christian classical school and expert on classical education, she delivers workshops that equip educators with time-tested pedagogical approaches that awaken students' hearts and minds, while fostering teachers' lifelong love of learning.

From 4:30-6 p.m., Hooten Wilson will offer a "Catholic Teachers' Night." The first hour will include a live demonstration of classical pedagogy and insights on why the "K-20 liberal arts education movement" matters. After this, there will be time for discussion with teachers on how to implement this approach in their classrooms.

This event is offered is sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies and is open to Catholic educators in Catholic Schools and homeschool co-ops free of charge and will include appetizers, coffee and dessert.

Registration can be found here.

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